[buckalfa]

Just for the sake of debate, is the Secretary an appointee or an employee?

[eyeamok]

Employee, unless she did it for FREE, and even then she would still be considered by the IRS as an employee for TAX purposes

[alloysteel]

Herself, Madame Benghazi, the Cold & Joyless, would NEVER consent to being a mere employee. Herself was the BOSS, doncha know, and the rules did not apply.

A very finely honed sense of entitlement, yessiree, Bob.

Wonder if Condoleezza Rice could have gotten away with such a scheme? More to the point, would she ever have thought it up?

[House Atreides]

“Just for the sake of debate, is the Secretary an appointee or an employee?”
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ahhh...BOTH.